COMMODITY
Kharif crop sowing rises 2% to over 1092 lakh hectare so far
Sep-10-2024

The total sown area under kharif crop as on September 9, 2024 stood at 1092.33 lakh hectare as compared to 1069.29 lakh hectare during the corresponding period of last year, i.e. up by 2.15%. Commodity-wise, paddy sowing is done in 409.50 lakh hactare area in current year 2024. In last year 2023, paddy sowing was at 393.57 lakh hactare area. 

Pluses was sown in 126.20 lakh hactare area in current year. In 2023, Pluses sowing area stood at 117.39 lakh hactare. Pulses comprising mainly Arhar, Uradbean, Moongbean, Moth bean, Kulthi and others. 

Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals grains were sown in 188.72 lakh hactare area during current year. In 2023, they have been sown in 181.74 lakh hactare area. Shree anna and coarse grains includes Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Small millets, Maize. 

Further, the sowing of oilseeds, including groundnut, soybean, sunflower, Sesamum, Niger, Castor and others, done in 192.40 lakh hactare area in current year 2024. Area under Jute & Mesta sowing stood at 5.71 lakh hectares in the current year. Sugarcane farmers have so far sown crops across 57.68 lakh hectares area. Cotton sowing area stood at 112.13 lakh hactare in 2024.

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